Academic curriculum vitae

Alex Junfu Lu

International Relations · Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University

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Research Interests

  • Foreign Policy Decision-Making
  • International Conflict
  • Domestic Politics and State Behaviour
  • International Relations Theory
  • International Institutions

Education

Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University

Suzhou, China

National Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE University)

Saint Petersburg, Russia

Research Experience

Summer Undergraduate Research Fellow (SURF), XJTLU

Algorithmic Jurisdictions: Lex Informatica and Legal Heterodoxy in the Chinese Platform Economy

Research Lead, XJTLU Research-Led Learning Symposium

A Global Climate Framework for a Shared Future

Undergraduate Research Assistant / SURF, XJTLU

Accountability and Politics: Measuring ICC Arrest Warrants’ Practical Effects

Publication

Selected Papers

When Are Regional Organisations More Effective than Global Institutions? Explaining Governance Effectiveness in Complex Transnational Challenges

When Security Overrides Efficiency: The Return of Geopolitics in the Global Economy

Unequal Skies, Shared Destiny: Bridging the Political and Financial Rift in Global Climate Governance

Awards & Honours

Best Paper Award

First Prize

Second Place

First-Class Scholarship

Academic Leadership

Executive Secretary-General

Academic Director

Dais Head

University Service

Undergraduate Student Representative

Class President

International Relations Student Ambassador

Additional Experience

Government Finance Office Intern

Methods & Technical Skills

Research methods

Qualitative case studies · Comparative analysis · Literature review · Document analysis · Basic quantitative analysis

Technical

Microsoft Excel · Zotero · LaTeX · Microsoft Office

Languages

  • Chinese — Native
  • English — Advanced
  • Spanish — Elementary

Standardized Tests

GRE General Test: 339

IELTS Academic: Overall 7.0